Properties and modification of natural polymers 0600-S2-PP/ChP-WMPN
Lecture:
1. Introduction to biopolymer chemistry - basic terms, classification and sources of obtaining, raw material and process base of biopolymers.
2. Natural hydrocolloids and their importance.
3. Cellulose.
4. The most important cellulose derivatives.
5. Chitin.
6. Chitin derivatives – chitosan and dibutyrylchitin.
7. Hyaluronic acid.
8. Xanthan gum, carrageenans.
9. Natural polyesters.
10. Preparation of biopolymer materials and utility forms used in various applications. Service life of biopolymer materials. Plastics and bioplastics - what are the differences, advantages and disadvantages of these materials.
11. Starch
12. Gums of plant and microbial origin
13. Polyglycans
14. Pectins
15. Locks
16. Proteins
17. Polylactide
Laboratory:
1. Determination of the dynamic viscosity of gelatin by means of Höppler viscometer.
2. Evaluation of water absorption for different biopolymer films.
3. Determination of the degree of deacetylation of chitosan by means of Broussignac method.
4. Determination of the isoelectric point of gelatin by the viscometric method.
5. Research on the swelling process of various biopolymer films.
6. Determination of the polymerization degree of cellulose.
7. Synthesis of carboxymethyl chitosan. Evaluation of preservative properties.
8. Cellulose hydrolysis.
9. Determination of amylose in the starch of different botanical origins.
10. Synthesis and characterization of dialdehyde starch. Determination of the percentage of carbonyl groups.
11. Determination of the antioxidant potential of selected polymer systems.
Total student workload
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Learning outcomes - skills
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Teaching methods
Observation/demonstration teaching methods
Expository teaching methods
- informative (conventional) lecture
- problem-based lecture
Exploratory teaching methods
- practical
- classic problem-solving
- laboratory
Online teaching methods
- exchange and discussion methods
Type of course
Prerequisites
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
W1: Student has knowledge of polymer chemistry.
W2: The student characterizes the structure, properties and application of natural polymers
W3: The student knows the biopolymer testing method
W4: The student knows the importance of natural polymers in the modern world, their impact on the environment, and knows the areas of their application.
U1: The student uses terminology applied to polymer chemistry
U2: The student analyzes the materials and experimental data in order to explain the role and importance of biopolymers in various branches of the economy and industry
U2: The student can analyze the experience and perform calculations
U3: The student can perform simple research tasks under the supervision of the lecturers.
U4: The student conducts observations and performs laboratory measurements of natural polymers' physicochemical properties.
K1: The student knows the importance of natural polymers in various industries
K2: Understands the need for self-education and tracking progress in the field of polymer chemistry
K3: Can use educational resources.
K4: Can interact and work in a group.
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
Lecture: written examination – W1-W5, U1-U5
Laboratory: submission of reports from the conducted exercises and final test - W1-W5, U1-U5
Assessment criteria:
fail- below 50%
satisfactory- 51-60%
satisfactory plus- 61-65%
good – 66-76%
good plus- 77-80%
very good- 81-100%
Practical placement
not applicable
Bibliography
L. Huppenthal, Roztwory polimerów, Toruń, 2008
P. J. Flory Principles of Polymer Chemistry. New York 1953.
M. Bohdanecký, J. Kovář, Viscosity of polymer solutions, Elsevier, Amsterdam 1982
M Mucha, Polimery a ekologia, Politechnika Łódzka, Łódź 2002.
M. Mucha, Chitozan wszechstronny polimer ze źródeł odnawialnych, WNT, Warszawa 2010.
A. Sionkowka, K. Lewandowska, Biopolimery, Repozytorium Rumak, 2014.
Jan F. Rabek, Współczesna wiedza o polimerach. Tom 2. Polimery naturalne i syntetyczne, otrzymywanie i zastosowania, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 2017.
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